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Agreements Signed
In the build-up to its
Italian launch,
H3G
has
signed a roaming agreement with
Telecom
Italia Group
.
In separate agreements that will also apply in
other markets where Hutchison has a
presence,
Alcatel
will supply its open services
platform to support H3G’s multi-media
services;
Ectel
will provide
NGN FraudView
,
a real-time fraud prevention and security
management solution; and
divine
will supply
its
divine Content Server Enterprise Edition
(dCSEE), a platform for managing and
distributing content.
ITALY
Shuttle Service Launched
Shantou International Container
Terminals
in April welcomed the 126-TEU
vessel
M.V. Tianma,
marking the
commencement of a regular shuttle service
between Shantou and Xiamen operated by
China Ocean Shipping Agency Xiamen
.
Cranes Lift XICT’s Capacity
Two post-panamax quay cranes were delivered
to
Xiamen International Container
Terminals
(XICT) in March. Along with five
rubber-tyred gantry cranes delivered in
December, the cranes will lift handling
capability by 40%. In May, XICT became a port
of call in the new PSW-1/AES-1 pendulum
express service of
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
.
Network Providers Selected
Nokia
in April signed a
contract to supply the
core 3G network for
Hutchison 3G
Austria
for an undisclosed sum.
Earlier,
Siemens
signed a deal worth around
200 million (approximately US$186
million) to supply Hutchison with 3G radio
network technology, including base stations.
Stake Raised in Partner
Hutchison Whampoa
Limited
has acquired
13,778,668
Partner Communications
shares from
Matav Cable
. Upon completion
of the sale, Hutchison’s shareholding in
Partner increased to approximately 42.7%
and Matav Cable’s shareholding decreased
to approximately 7.5%.
ISRAEL
A$600m Rights Issue
Hutchison
Telecommunications
(Australia)
in April announced a pro rata
renounceable rights issue of convertible notes
to raise approximately A$600 million (about
US$323 million) to fund the development
and operation of 3G services.
The notes will have a five-year
term and will pay 5.5% interest
per annum. If the conversion
right is exercised, each note
will entitle the holder to one
ordinary share in Hutchison
Telecommunications.
AUSTRALIA
One-Stop Shop
Leading online office
supplies provider
bigboXX.com
in April launched a
corporate premium service. The bigboXX
Premium Center provides over 150 products,
ranging from desktop items and paper
products to printing and floral services, as
well as customised services for client’s large-
scale promotional requirements.
HONG KONG
Largest Cruise Liner Calls
Freeport Harbour
at Grand
Bahama Island in May
welcomed the world’s largest
cruise liner,
Royal
Caribbean Cruises’
Voyager of the Seas
. The ship,
which has a capacity rating
of 3,840 people, arrived for its
annual dry-docking overhaul,
which was carried out at
Grand
Bahama Shipyard
.
P O R T S
Streamlined Logistics
Logistics Information Network
Enterprise
(LINE) and
Yue Yuen
in April formed a JV company,
SupplyLINE
, to act as Lead Logistics
Provider (LLP) for the sports footwear
and electronics industries. SupplyLINE
also welcomed
Elitegroup Computer
Systems
and
Global Brands Manufacture
Group
as new shareholders in the venture. As
part of the deal, SupplyLINE will co-ordinate
and manage its customers' supply chain by
providing logistics services that manage the
integration of the movement of goods and the
flow of information.
In February, LINE and
Reebok
announced the
rollout of a global supplier portal, the
Order
Visibility Application
(OVA), which will link all of
Reebok's footwear and apparel manufacturers
around the world, as well as logistics service
providers and other business partners.
R E T A I L & M A N U F A C T U R I N G
Priceline
(
www.priceline.com.hk
)
, the new
Internet travel service operated by
Hutchison-Priceline (Travel)
, opened for
business in Hong Kong in April and in
Singapore in May. The service offers a
bilingual transactional website in Chinese and
English that allows travellers to name their
own price for air tickets and hotel rooms.
Priceline has 25 Asian and international air-
line partners and about 8,000 hotels around
the world on its
books. Travellers
can bid for
tickets and
rooms in the
Asia-Pacific
region, the US,
Canada, Europe,
Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America,
with more destinations being added.
Priceline Launches in Asia
3G Game Plan
Hutchison 3G
has formed partnerships with nine companies to
develop and supply over 40 games for the 3G format. The companies
are:
iFone, It’s Alive, Supedo, nGame, Codetoys, Simian Industries, Morpheme,
Cheeky Wireless
and
Purple Software
. Under the agreements, a range of new and classic
arcade-style games, as well as traditional board and card games, will be available to all
Hutchison 3G’s operations worldwide.
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